Film Review – My Brother the Devil

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"My Brother the Devil" has powerful individual moments, truly honest
emotional searching that gives the material depth the movie doesn't
otherwise possess. Though it comes across as yet another inspection of
misspent youth in a rap-saturated council estate setting,
writer/director Sally El Hosaini scratches a little deeper to explore
the bonds between siblings, where influence and approval reign supreme.
Being her first film, "My Brother the Devil" is kneecapped by stiff
scenes and overcooked performances, but as a whole, the picture
introduces the world to a promising storytelling talent with more on her
mind than sneers and straightforward criminal interests.
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